Lopës | |
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Coordinates: 40°22′N 19°50′E / 40.367°N 19.833°E | |
Country | Albania |
County | Gjirokastër |
Municipality | Tepelenë |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipal unit | 723 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Lopës is a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tepelenë.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 723.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Sinanaj, Matohasanaj, Dorëz, Dhëmblan and Lab Martalloz.[3]
The etymology of Lopës is in Albanian, as it derives from the word Lopë (Albanian word for cow).